The Globalist

Czech capital’s mayor stands up to China and positions himself both on principle and in Czech politics.

An updated article collection on everything Hong Kong.

Is a chastened West that has lost its positive edge doomed to cede innovative impulses for global affairs to China?

The current protests show that Hong Kongers aren’t just interested in money, and mainland elites worry that Hong Kong won’t remain a separate territory where they can safely store their money.

The people of Hong Kong are fighting a very courageous battle against very long odds. Meanwhile, people in Shanghai live well under a Faustian bargain with the CCP.

Trade brought prosperity to many of the trading sultanates which lined the coast of the archipelago and peninsula.

China’s rise, the spread of Islam and the arrival of Europeans had a profound effect on the region.

Chinese Buddhists traveled to Sumatra to improve their learning before proceeding to India and Sri Lanka.

Why every country needs an economic demography transition strategy.

What will China look like a century after Mao’s victory in 1949?